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(43) Date of publication: 19.02.2014 Bulletin 2014/08 (21) Application number: 11716122.4 (22) Date of filing: 12.04.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29C 70/52(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/032076 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/141688 (18.10.2012 Gazette 2012/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (71) Applicant: Ticona LLC Florence, KY 41042 (US)	(72) Inventors: TIBOR, Timothy, L. Winona, Minnesota 55987 (US) REGAN, Timothy, A. Winona, Minnesota 55987 (US) JOHNSON, Aaron, H. Winona, Minnesota 55987 (US) (74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner  Josephspitalstr. 15 80331 München 80331 München (DE)